Japan and UNDP launch new initiative to strengthen Kazakhstan’s flood preparedness
The Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kazakhstan have signed an agreement to launch a new joint initiative
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Uzbekistan and French Development Agency strengthen economic partnership
On March 10, Laziz Kudratov, the Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan, participated in the 6th annual consultations between Uzbekistan and
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Do Central Asian neighbors distance from Kazakhstan?
Since the presidency of Nursultan Nazarbayev, official propaganda has maintained that Kazakhstan is Central Asia’s leader in terms of economic development, social sphere,
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Kyrgyzstan drafts National Development Program until 2030
The government of Kyrgyzstan has drafted the country’s National Development Program until 2030 and submitted the document for public discussion. The Program aims
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Free trade regime established between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
The Uzbek Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade has announced the successful bilateral implementation of the necessary procedures for the entry into force
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The shift of investment landscape in Central Asian and CIS countries
In the following article published in the latest issue of OCA Magazine, the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Nick Rowan, analyzes the investment landscape and offers
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UNDP launches project to enhance agricultural resilience and ecosystem conservation in Northern Kazakhstan
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kazakhstan, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan and Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the
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Japan shows interest in Trans-Caspian Transport Route
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Japan Yerlan Baudarbek-Kozhatayev on March 5 held a meeting with Hiromasa Nakano, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
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EU Special Representative for Central Asia visits Turkmenistan
The newly appointed European Union Special Representative for Central Asia, Ambassador Eduards Stiprais, paid working visit to Turkmenistan on 4-6 March. He arrived
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Kazakhstan to build new reservoirs and irrigation canals
In 2025, Kazakhstan plans to build 1,953 km of irrigation canals to provide water to 256,000 hectares of farmland, Minister of Water Resources
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Uzbekistan reviews efforts to combat corruption
On March 5, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended a meeting of the National Council on Combating Corruption. The meeting analyzed the work
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EU-funded program empowers women in Central Asia border regions
On 4-6 March, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10), which is funded by the European Union (EU), successfully conducted a regional
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UN member states support Kazakhstan’s initiative to establish UN Center in Almaty
The UN General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution on the establishment of the UN Regional Centre for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for
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Kyrgyz and Tajik prime ministers meet in Dushanbe
On March 4, the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliyev visited Dushanbe and held talks with Tajikistan’s Prime Minister
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CASA-1000 electricity transmission project 70% complete in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water says that 70% of the CASA-1000 electricity transmission project in Afghanistan has been completed, TOLOnews reported. According
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Kyrgyzstan imported 3.6 billion kWh of electricity in 2024
In 2024, Kyrgyzstan consumed 18.3 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, 1.1 billion kWh more than in 2023, the country’s Ministry of Energy said. Kyrgyzstan’s
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Kazakhstan and China plan new container trains to link Central Asia and China
KTZ Express, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan’s national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), and major Chinese operator Yiwu Timex have discussed expanding cooperation
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‘Drops of the Future’ workshop series advances Central Asia cooperation on water, energy and food
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) recently hosted the final event of the “Drops of the Future” workshop series. The event
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Monument to Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov opened in Rome
A monument dedicated to world-renowned Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov was unveiled on February 27 at Villa Grazioli park in Rome. The opening of
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China’s Fujian Hengwang Investment to build metallurgical plant in Kazakhstan
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov last week met with Zeng Zhaoqiang, the Chairman of the Board of Fujian Hengwang Investment Co., Ltd,
